Otherwise, just 24.5% of polled readers said they wouldn’t opt for a paid ad-blocker over YouTube Premium. There’s some logic to this approach, as coughing up for Premium is an effective ...

But YouTube, too, manages to quickly counter these new changes in this years-long cat-and-mouse game between YouTube and AdBlock. Users have also figured out workarounds.

Many users report that YouTube videos automatically skip to the end or muting video if they are using an ad blocker, making it impossible for them to watch the video.

YouTube is bringing its ad blocker fight to mobile. In an update on Monday, YouTube writes that users accessing videos through a third-party ad blocking app may encounter buffering issues or see ...

If you use an ad blocker, you can add YouTube to the allow list so that the ads still appear. If you're a diehard YouTube user, another option is to pay for YouTube Premium, which removes all ...

YouTube reportedly started implementing anti-adblock measures in May 2023, and in June was still describing its ad blocker detection as a “experiment.” ...

YouTube altered its experiment to shut off video browsing for users with an ad blocker after just three videos in June. According to Lawton’s statements to The Verge, this was a “small ...

YouTube has launched a global front against ad-blocking extensions, taking a small experiment it began in June full-scale. As noticed by Android Authority on Monday morning, some YouTube users are ...

But whether logged into YouTube or not, using an ad-blocker or not, or going incognito or not, none of us saw the delay that’s being reported.

It may not be your imagination — YouTube might be slowing down your videos if you use an ad-blocker. PCWorld spotted new rumors floating online on Reddit and elsewhere that folks using ad ...